Army Police (Brazil)
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The Army Police ( pt, Polícia do Exército, PE) are the
Military Police Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear rec ...
of the Brazilian Army. Their history dates back to 1944. In the Brazilian Army, the Military Police is a specialty of Infantry. The operational units are battalions and companies. Members of the Brazilian Military Police identified by the use of helmet and black
brassard A brassard or armlet is an armband or piece of cloth or other material worn around the upper arm; the term typically refers to an item of uniform worn as part of military uniform or by police or other uniformed persons. Unit, role, rank b ...
s with the letters "PE" in white (or blue-collar and white helmet with red letters).


Duties

The activities undertaken by the PE are as follows: * Ensure compliance with the law, orders, and compliance with military regulations; * Prevent crime * Perform routine investigations in the Army; * Traffic police and staff; * Traffic control in military areas; * Security of military installations and offices ; * Escort of senior officials and military convoys; * Safety and security of military and civilian personnel; * Criminal investigations; * Guard prisoners at the disposal of military justice; * Skill variety: ** scientific examinations; ** expert report of traffic accident; ** examinations in firearms; ** expert report on the projectile from a firearm, and ** examination of gunpowder residue; ** simulated reproduction of facts; ** technical report describing the scene; ** expert report Papiloscopia; ** expert report of assessment material. * Control Disorders; * Evacuation, control and custody of a prisoner of war; * Arrest of deserters and escaped prisoners; * Control of movement of civilian traffic; * Escort convoys; * Control of the area of public calamity, and * Rear area security and occupation in case of war.


Army Police units


See also

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Military Police Military police (MP) are law enforcement agencies connected with, or part of, the military of a state. In wartime operations, the military police may support the main fighting force with force protection, convoy security, screening, rear rec ...
* Army Police (Portugal) * Batalhão de Polícia do Exército (Brasil) * Polícia Aérea * Polícia Naval * Polícia Judiciária Militar * Polícia da Aeronáutica * Companhia de Polícia do Batalhão Naval


Notes


External links


Official site of the 2º Batalhão de Polícia do Exército (2nd PE BnOfficial site of the 3º Batalhão de Polícia do Exército (3rd PE Bn)Official site of the 4º Batalhão de Polícia do Exército (4th PE Bn)
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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
Military police of Brazil 1944 establishments in Brazil